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Here is a read only link to the Aerodrome Database - WhichAerodrome.xlsx. Up to date as of 1/5/2019. Catching up slowly - up to May 2019 now (Mar 2020).

Here are some "rules" for Which Aerodrome. These are based upon the original suggestions from the very first thread, and have a few additions. Also please be patient as when you are active others may be asleep.

A historic picture of an aerodrome will be posted. Newer pictures are allowed but the theme here is to compare/contrast old with new as well as identifying aerodromes which no longer exist.
The person who correctly identifies it will be declared the 'winner' by the original poster.
That winner shall either post another challenge or declare the floor open. Anyone may then post the next challenge.
If the winner of the challenge does not respond to the notification of their success within 48 hours, an Open house can be declared when there is consensus between multiple other posters which are on line.
When the poster of a challenge does not respond within 48 hours of a posted answer, this poster can be declared winner if the answer is considered correct in a consensus of multiple other posters.
If Open House is declared, regular posters should not jump in immediately, but time should be given for those who are not great at naming the correct location as they may have some good images.
There will only be one challenge running at a time.
Try to use elderly photos and not Google Earth, Zoom Earth or any other search engine, pics
Try to post images that are not already present on internet, as Google Image Search will find them if they are.
Personal photos are acceptable as they show the aerodrome as it is now.
When confirming the correct location, the location and winner should be stated to negate any deletion of posts.
Please don't delete your posts, let everyone see your successes, failures and challenges.

Anyone can edit it so long as they have been here for 90 days with 90 posts. Let's get consensus before changing and not go crazy

Thanks to Self Loading Bear for suggesting that we use a wiki. Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II nvubu.

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25th Nov 2016, 14:09

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David,

Click on the Paper Clip icon in the Reply dialog and upload a picture.

By the way, it is a convention here to wait for confirmation before posting or declaring OH.

25th Nov 2016, 14:12

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I thought that might be a bit too easy.

Over to you David - we can't let you get away with an open house if you have plenty of images

25th Nov 2016, 21:15

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This is one from David Thompson

26th Nov 2016, 11:09

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Somewhere in the Midlands?

26th Nov 2016, 12:38

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No , sorry India Four Two . Right country though !

26th Nov 2016, 13:44

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Felixkirk Airfield. North Yorkshire

And before you ask, David didn't tell me the name before I posted it for him

26th Nov 2016, 15:11

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What a nice looking strip. And near Sutton Bank too. A bonus!

26th Nov 2016, 15:39

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Yes nvubu , Felixkirk it is . A nice airfield much expanded around 7-8 years ago with a new block of hangars seen top right of the strip but sadly it never seems very active these days . Over to you , again , nvubu !

26th Nov 2016, 15:45

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Thank you - took a bit of searching, but I guessed it was somewhere up north.

Here's one from yesteryear

27th Nov 2016, 05:10

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Somewhere in the Far East?

27th Nov 2016, 08:43

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Not in the far east.

I'll give some clues as I cannot find another photograph of this location - or any other reference to it apart from the book I have access to.

If I was standing where the photographer was, behind me there is a fort - that is today still occupied by the military. The smoke that can be seen in the middle left could well be from a steam train arriving into or departing from the railway terminus, which is still present.

I am fairly sure I've matched the hills in the background on GE, even though they are obscured by cruise liners / ferries. The buildings in the photo are unrecognisable.

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